#EE79BE
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(73% 0.164 345.5), rgb(238, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#EE79BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE79BE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.164 345.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EE79BE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE79BE | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE79BE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE79BE text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE79BE
oklch(73% 0.164 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB44A5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C61490
oklch(55.6% 0.227 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0A63
oklch(42.8% 0.175 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#701751
oklch(37.8% 0.136 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#EE79BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8395C0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A8BB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7893 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE79BE
#EE79BE
oklch(73% 0.164 345.5)
- #00C590
#00C590
oklch(73% 0.153 165.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EE79BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #EE79BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.